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The play in the steering wheel could be a combination of several issues, but if you haven't replaced the track bar bushings latley that will make a huge improvement. Stabilizer bar bushings, tie rod bushings, link and pitman arm bushings will all make huge improvements. On a larger more costly scale, it could be your steering gear box or coupler ($260.00 installed), this can be determined by trying to manually turn your steering bar by hand, if you can it's bad. The bushings on all parts are a relatively easy fix but I recommend getting a two-jaw puller, the ball joints can be a bit stubborn. My first bet is the track bar, hope this helps

Yes , power steering fluid will smoke if it gets on a hot engine, especially on any part of the exhaust system. Barring anything else wrong with the engine such as a coolant leak, and the engine running OK otherwise, I would say that the smoke is from power steering fluid dripping or getting blown on the exhaust by the fan.

the half shaft does not need to go in a certain way, Just as long as you get it in all the way. when checking steering play to see where it is. It's best to leave the truck off. Turn ignition on but dont start to unlock steering column, Then look by driverside tire while your buddy just turns the wheel only the amount of free play it has. Just back and forth usually a few inchs. till it starts getting tight. "Look at the steering shaft and you will see it turning back and forth. Then Look at the output on the pitman arm. It should move back and forth with steering shaft. slower but at the same rate. If it does not. you need a gearbox. but read up because you can adjust some of them with a locknot and screw on top of box. If it's ok. look at the drag link. And down the line. eventually you'l find the problem. Any more Q e-mail me at gethuge8@yahoo.com
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